History Main / BallroomBlitz

* ''Franchise/{{Batman}}'':

** In the first arc of ''ComicBook/BatmanGrantMorrison'', ''Batman and Son'', a bunch of ninja Man-Bats attack a charity ball in London.

May overlap with AFeteWorseThanDeath — or, in a comedy, HilarityEnsues. The subtrope WeddingSmashers is for fights happening during a wedding party specifically. If the hero is wealthy enough, he may end up PayingForTheActionScene out of generosity. See ExcuseMeComingThrough for the general trope of fights, shootouts, or chases occurring in a public space.

** In ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron'', the Avengers have a little party at Avengers Tower, drinking and playing games like [[OnlyTheChosenMayWield trying to lift Thor's hammer]], when Ultron and his drones attack. However the trope is downplayed as most of the guests have left before the action happens.

* On the ''WebVideo/DreamSMP'', the Red Banquet eventually turns into one, [[spoiler:as the Banquet itself was initially a guise to [[LuredIntoATrap lure several vocally anti-Eggpire server members into a trap]] to kill them and feed their life forces to the Egg... then [[BigDamnHeroes Quackity, Technoblade, his hound army, and Purpled]] show up.]]

** The Season 3 finale, "Standoff" has Walker taking on a European assassin trying to kill a Mexican Presidential candidate when he takes hostages at a banquet, including not only the Mexican Presidential hopeful, but also the Texas Lieutenant Governor and C.D. and Alex.

->''"The party I went to was so fancy I thought a Franchise/SpiderMan villain would come crashing through the skylight!"''

* PlayedForLaughs in a SuperBowlSpecial ad [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJjiIuH1VnY celebrating 100 years]] of the [[UsefulNotes/AmericanFootball National Football League]]. It starts with a stodgy, dignified celebration with tuxedo-wearing players listening to the commissioner's speech while a ''huge'' cake, topped with a golden football, is wheeled in. The cake comes just out of reach of Marshawn Lynch, a (now retired) running back known for his SweetTooth. Lynch makes a grab for the cake, causing the football to tumble to the floor. This sets off a Pavlovian reaction among the current and former players who immediately make a dive for it. A crazed and very messy pick up game of football follows with {{Shout Out}}s to everything from Tom Brady's collection of Super Bowl rings to Peyton Manning's tendency for injuries to an improbable catch known as the "Immaculate reception." Meanwhile the three old men from the 1972 Dolphins (the only undefeated team in Super Bowl history) are [[PassThePopcorn sipping champagne and laughing at the show]].

** In "[[Recap/WalkerTexasRangerS9E16SixHours 6 Hours]]", gunmen posing as waiters shoot up the conference center where the Dallas Business Association awards banquet-- where Alex is being honored for her work at the HOPE Center-- is taking place, prompting the Rangers to spring into action. Two of the shooters were killed by Walker and Sydney, two others were arrested by Gage and Trivette, only to be killed before they are brought in for questioning, and the remaining two escaped with the mastermind behind the whole thing: a wealthy teenage girl's [[BodyguardBetrayal traitorous bodyguard]]. The traitor was using it as a distraction for her father and the Rangers while he kidnaps her for a ransom and plots to murder her [[MurderDotCom live on the internet]].

** In "[[Recap/WalkerTexasRangerS9E16SixHours 6 Hours]]", gunmen posing as waiters shoot up the conference center where the Dallas Business Association awards banquet-- where Alex is being honored for her work at the HOPE Center-- is taking place, prompting the Rangers to spring into action. Two of the shooters were killed by Walker and Sydney, two others were arrested by Gage and Trivette, only to be killed before they are brought in for questioning, and the remaining two escaped with the mastermind behind the whole thing: a wealthy teenage girl's [[BodyguardBetrayal traitorous bodyguard]]. The traitor was using it as a distraction for her father and the Rangers while he kidnaps her for a ransom and plots to [[MurderDotCom broadcast his crime over the internet]].

* ''Series/WalkerTexasRanger'': In "[[Recap/WalkerTexasRangerS9E16SixHours 6 Hours]]", gunmen posing as waiters shoot up the conference center where the Dallas Business Association awards banquet-- where Alex is being honored for her work at the HOPE Center-- is taking place, prompting the Rangers to spring into action. Two of the shooters were killed by Walker and Sydney, two others were arrested by Gage and Trivette, only to be killed before they are brought in for questioning, and the remaining two escaped with the mastermind behind the whole thing: a wealthy teenage girl's [[BodyguardBetrayal traitorous bodyguard]]. The traitor was using it as a distraction for her father and the Rangers while he kidnaps her for a ransom and plots to [[MurderDotCom broadcast his crime over the internet]].

* ''Series/WalkerTexasRanger'': In "[[Recap/WalkerTexasRangerS9E16SixHours 6 Hours]]", gunmen posing as waiters shoot up the conference center where the Dallas Business Association awards banquet-- where Alex is being honored for her work at the HOPE Center-- is taking place, prompting the Rangers to spring into action. Two of the shooters were killed, two others were arrested, only to be killed before they are brought in for questioning and the remaining two escaped with the mastermind behind the whole thing[[spoiler:: a wealthy teenage girl's [[BodyguardBetrayal traitorous bodyguard]]. The traitor was using it as a distraction for her father and the Rangers while he kidnaps her for a ransom and plots to [[MurderDotCom broadcast his crime over the internet]].]]

* ''[[Literature/NightWatchSeries Day Watch]]'' has Yegor's birthday party, organised by the BigBad and attended by many high ranking Others (and several Russian celebrities in {{Cameo}}). Everything goes well, if tense, until Yegor's estranged father, [[AntiHero Anton]], bumps into a Witch he arrested years ago. A scuffle erupts, turns increasingly violent and climaxes with someone throwing a magical frag grenade that ''destroys Moscow''.

* ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'': [[spoilers:the Diamonds attack in the middle of Ruby and Sapphire's wedding]], forcing the Crystal Gems to take up arms [[KickingAssInAllHerFinery in all their finery]].

* In the manga version of ''Anime/NeigmaMagisterNegiMagi'', [[spoiler:Ala Alba kicks off the blitz during Negi's escape from the governor's office. Unfortunately this coincides with the arrival of Cosmo Entelecheia… IN FORCE. Looks like that's it for tonight's [[DanceOfRomance dances of romances]].]]

* Towards the end of the ''LightNovel/{{Baccano}}'' arc set in 1930, [[spoiler:Szilard tracks down Maiza]] at the party to celebrate Firo's entry into the Camorra. Machine-gunning ensues. [[spoiler:Unfortunately for Szilard, [[{{Immortality}} it generally fails to stick]].]]

* On the ''LetsPlay/DreamSMP'', the Red Banquet eventually turns into one, [[spoiler:as the Banquet itself was initially a guise to [[LuredIntoATrap lure several vocally anti-Eggpire server members into a trap]] to kill them and feed their life forces to the Egg... then [[BigDamnHeroes Quackity, Technoblade, his hound army, and Purpled]] show up.]]

* In ''Manga/{{Berserk}}'' [[TrueCompanions the gang]] go to see [[TheChick Farnese]] while she was at a ball. This being ''[[CrapsackWorld Berserk]]'', though, it doesn't end well. [[OurMonstersAreWeird Cute]] [[MegaNeko little kitties]] break into the Ballroom filled with nobles fighting against Emperor Ganishka, finally allowing Farnese to display some combat ability (and giving her a much-needed confidence boost).

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* PlayedForLaughs in a SuperBowlSpecial ad [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJjiIuH1VnY celebrating 100 years]] of the [[UsefulNotes/AmericanFootball National Football League]]. It starts with a stodgy, dignified celebration with tuxedo-wearing players listening to the commissioner's speech while a ''huge'' cake, topped with a golden football, is wheeled in. The cake comes just out of reach of Marshawn Lynch, a (now retired) running back known for his SweetTooth. Lynch makes a grab for the cake, causing the football to tumble to the floor. This sets off a Pavlovian reaction among the current and former players who immediately make a dive for it. A crazed and very messy pick up game of football follows with {{ShoutOut}}s to everything from Tom Brady's collection of Super Bowl rings to Peyton Manning's tendency for injuries to an improbable catch known as the "Immaculate reception." Meanwhile the three old men from the 1972 Dolphins (the only undefeated team in Super Bowl history) are [[PassThePopcorn sipping champagne and laughing at the show]].

** In the first arc of ''ComicBook/GrantMorrisonsBatman'', ''Batman and Son'', a bunch of ninja Man-Bats attack a charity ball in London.

* A night of disco dancing is ruined in ''Film/{{Prom Night| 1980}}'' when the killer makes himself known during the crowning of prom king and queen.

* The [[TropeNamers Trope Namer]] is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cN9jTnxv0RU "Ballroom Blitz"]] by Music/{{Sweet}}. It is a surreal and lighthearted description of such an event. Covered by lots of people: Krokus, The Rezillos, The Damned, and by Creator/TiaCarrere on the ''Film/WaynesWorld'' soundtrack. It was inspired by a gig gone wrong in Scotland in 1973, when the band was showered by bottles from the audience and had to leave before finishing the set ("And the band started leavin'/'Cause they all stopped breathin'").

* An episode of ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'' in which Robin is forced to take a supervillain's daughter to her prom ends up this way when Starfire's jealousy flares up and said supervillain's daughter's ex-boyfriend (who turns into just plain her boyfriend again shortly before the actual Blitz part of it starts) shows up.

-->Q: "Why are the floors of dance halls in Ostrobothnia built to have a slope?"
-->A: "So that the blood will run off better."

* ''Webcomic/{{Archipelago}}'': Book 6, Snow and the Ravens attack Quillotia Castle during a royal ball. As far as King Mikel is concerned, this does not ruin the evening.

* ''Series/WalkerTexasRanger'': In "[[Recap/WalkerTexasRangerS9E16SixHours 6 Hours]]", gunmen posing as waiters shoot up the conference center where the Dallas Business Association awards banquet-- where Alex is being honored for her work at the HOPE Center-- is taking place, prompting the Rangers to spring into action. Two of the shooters were killed, two others were arrested, only to be killed before they are brought in for questioning and the remaining two escaped with the mastermind behind the whole thing[[spoiler:: a wealthy teenage girl's [[BodyguardBetrayal traitorous bodyguard]]. The traitor was using it as a distraction for her father and the Rangers while he kidnaps her for a ransom.]]

* ''Series/WalkerTexasRanger'': In "[[Recap/WalkerTexasRangerS9E16SixHours 6 Hours]]", gunmen posing as waiters shoot up the conference center where the Dallas Business Association awards banquet-- where Alex is being honored for her work at the HOPE Center-- is taking place, prompting the Rangers to spring into action. Two of the shooters were killed, two others were arrested, only to be killed before they are brought in for questioning and the remaining two escaped with the mastermind behind the whole thing: a wealthy teenage girl's [[BodyguardBetrayal traitorous bodyguard]]. The traitor was using it as a distraction for her father and the Rangers while he kidnaps her for a ransom.

* ''Series/WalkerTexasRanger'': In "[[Recap/WalkerTexasRangerS9E16SixHours 6 Hours]]", gunmen posing as waiters shoot up the conference center where the Dallas Business Association awards banquet-- where Alex is being honored for her work at the HOPE Center-- is taking place, prompting the Rangers to spring into action. Two of the shooters were killed, while the other two were arrested, only to be killed before they are brought in for questioning. A wealthy teenage girl's [[BodyguardBetrayal traitorous bodyguard]] was behind whole thing, using it as a distraction for her father and the Rangers while he kidnaps her for a ransom.

* ''Series/WalkerTexasRanger'': In "[[Recap/WalkerTexasRangerS9E16SixHours 6 Hours]]", gunmen posing as waiters shoot up the conference center where the Dallas Business Association awards banquet-- where Alex is being honored for her work at the HOPE Center-- is taking place. A wealthy teenage girl's [[BodyguardBetrayal traitorous bodyguard]] was behind whole thing, using it as a distraction for her father and the Rangers while he kidnaps her for a ransom.

* ''Series/WalkerTexasRanger'': In "[[Recap/WalkerTexasRangerS9E16SixHours 6 Hours]]", gunmen posing as waiters shoot up the conference center where the Dallas Business Association awards banquet-- where Alex is being honored for her work at the HOPE Center-- is taking place. This was a distraction for the Rangers, as well as the father of the intended victim, a wealthy teenage girl who had been kidnapped for a ransom by her [[BodyguardBetrayal traitorous bodyguard]], who had been behind the whole thing.

* ''Series/WalkerTexasRanger'': In "[[Recap/WalkerTexasRangerS9E16SixHours 6 Hours]]", gunmen posing as waiters shoot up the conference center where the Dallas Business Association awards banquet-- where Alex is being honored for her work at the HOPE Center-- is taking place. This was a distraction for the Rangers, as well as the father of the intended victim, a wealthy teenage girl who had been kidnapped for a ransom by her [[BodyguardBetrayal traitorous bodyguard]].

* ''Series/WalkerTexasRanger'': In "[[Recap/WalkerTexasRangerS9E16SixHours 6 Hours]]", gunmen posing as waiters shoot up the conference center where the Dallas Business Association awards banquet-- where Alex is being honored for her work at the HOPE Center-- is taking place. This was a distraction for the Rangers, as well as the father of the intended victim, a wealthy teenage girl who had been kidnapped by her [[BodyguardBetrayal traitorous bodyguard]].

* ''Film/MissionImpossibleFallout': A fight scene breaks out at the Parisian club between Hunt and a CarnivalOfKillers.